The four legislative leaders of the Senate and Assembly fielded questions on everything from COVID to cannabis during the New Jersey State Bar Association's (NJSBA) seminar titled "NJ 2021—A Look Ahead," held last Tuesday.

In a candid two-hour discussion, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Senate Republican Leader Tom H. Kean Jr. and Assembly Republican Leader Jon M. Bramnick traded opinions on a wide range of topics. Politico's New Jersey Bureau Chief Katherine Landergan moderated the program and NJSBA Director of Government Affairs Lisa Chapland also participated in the conversation.

On the economy, Sweeney expressed concerns that the worst is not yet over.